Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Lighten
Lest
General references
Bible References
Lighten
Luke 2:32
A Light to bring light to the Gentiles, And to be the Glory of thy people Israel."
Revelation 21:23
The City has no need of 'the sun or the moon to shine upon it, for the Glory of God illuminated it,' and its Lamp was the Lamb.
Lest
Ephesians 5:14
For everything that has its true character made manifest is clear as light. And that is why it is said--'Sleeper, awake! Arise from the dead, and the Christ shall give thee light!'
General references
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.